The Minotaur., part 2 · page 21 2101You are a royal prince, and have a right to hold yourself above the destinies of common men."102"It is because I am a prince, your son, and the rightful heir of your kingdom, that I freely take upon me the calamity of your subjects," answered Theseus, "And you, my father, being king over these people, and answerable to Heaven for their welfare, are bound to sacrifice what is dearest to you, rather than that the son or daughter of the poorest citizen should come to any harm."1 2← previousThe Minotaur., part 1next →The Minotaur., part 3↑ back to Tanglewood TalesThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg976/4/page/2/